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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses issues having to do with open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent developments in technology-enhanced learning enable people all over the world to take part in online courses. Massive open online courses are usually free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are many topics that online learning technology institutions are considering in 2015 because e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can we be assured that the quality control for these MOOC courses is adequate? How can students certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Estonia to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can we handle problems like poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning becomes more widespread there is a developing necessity to perceive how MOOCs are being conducted. Public servants and many other stakeholders desire to better comprehend these promising new open education ventures. Lecturers want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this developing demand for data the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This dramatic new book also examines the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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